When Greek-born guitarist
Eleftheria Kotzia made her London debut the
Times recognized her “skill, unfailingly beguiling tone,
and her ability to vary her touch with fluency.” Since
then she has regularly toured Europe, North Africa, North
America, Australia and the Far East performing both as a soloist
and with orchestras at many of the greatest international
festivals. These have including the 10th Anniversary Series
of D'Addario Foundation in the USA, the Festival Estival in
Paris, the Tavener Festival in the Athens Concert Hall, the
Segovia Celebrations in Spain, the Guitar Foundation of America
Guitar Festival and the Norfolk (Norwich) and City of London
festivals in the UK. Kotzia's recording career commenced in
the 80s with the receiving Gramophone magazine's “Critic's
Choice Recording of the Year” award for her first CD,
“The Blue Guitar” featuring the premiere recording
of Sir Michael Tippett's Sonata. In addition to performing,
she teaches at the Welsh College of Music and is highly respected
for her master classes presented around the world.
“Eleftheria Kotzia is a player of imagination; her
touch on the guitar is light and clear. Her sound can be sweet,
robust or anything she wants it to be.”–The
Boston Globe
“Life-enhancing...a breath of fresh air”-Critic's
Choice - The Gramophone
“Kotzia simply shone at her recital.”-Singapore
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